Elstree Mozart Players

On Saturday 19^th November Elstree Mozart Players, working in partnership with The Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree and Borehamwood presented a fundraising concert in aid of The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, which is based in Barnet.

The charity is one of the designated causes for the Studio Rotary’s Club President, Sasha Capocci.

The concert raffle raised £400.00 for the Noahs Ark Children’s Hospice.

The Mayor and consort of Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr John Graham, and his wife Barbara, plus town mayor Cllr Sandra Parnell were in attendance.

The audience were enthralled by the performance of internationally renowned soprano Janice Watson who performed several well-known Arias, such as ‘Strida La Vampa’ by Verdi, ‘The Suns whose Rays’ from the Mikado, and ‘Habanera’ from Bizet’s Carmen as part of the evenings concert.

The orchestra performed a programme of ‘light classical music’ for all tastes, featuring many well known pieces, such as The Light Caverly by Suppé, The Merchant of Venice Suite by Arthur Sullivan, The Emperor Waltz Op 437 by Johan Strauss, concluding the concert with The Cockaign Overture (In London Town) by Sir Edward Elgar

At the close of the concert Town Mayor Cllr Parnell, offered a vote of thanks to all those who had made the evening possible, which included Sasha Capocci, Pat Strack, Andrew Grady, along with other members from the Studio Rotary Club who had assisted in the running of the evenings concert.

Sasha Capocci present Janice Watson with a bouquet of flowers at the close of the concert in recognition of her wonderful performances during the evenings concert.

The next orchestral concert featuring Elstree Mozart Player is on Saturday 10^th December, and will include a seasonal concert of Yuletide classics, plus a solo performance of Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra by Edwin Gatward.

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Elstree Mozart Players will presenting a special charity concert on Saturday 19^th November in Allum Manor & Hall, Allum Lane, Elstree in aid of the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in Barnet, the charity for the year of The Studios Rotary Club Of Elkstree and Borehamwood, Sasha Capocci.

Please support this concert for a very worthwhile organisation.

This concert will feature works by Suppe, Montague Philips, Sullivan, J Strauss 2, and Elgar. Internationally renowned Soprano Janice Watson will also be singing some popular aria’s as apart of the evenings concert.

Tickets will be £15.00, with £12.00 Concessions. Tickets bought in advance will be 10.00 per head.

Would anyone requiring tickets, more information about the orchestra, or interested in becoming a Patron of the orchestra, please contact either:

Pat Strack on 020 8386 3151 or Andrew Grady on 07802 736628

or E-mail: elstreemozartplayers@outlook.com

The Elstree Mozart Players was founded in 2018 by Derek Holland, in partnership with Pat Strack and Andrew Grady.

The third concert of the 2022 season was held on Saturday 8^th October 2022 at Allum Hall & Manor.

The proceeds from the concert are to go to the Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree and Borehamwood which raised around £200.00 for work the club does supporting several community-based projects.

The concert featured works by Offenbach, Walton, Smetana, Coates and White.

Sasha Capocci, President of the Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree, and Borehamwood welcomed everyone to the evening’s concert.

Also in attendance was the Mayor of Hertsmere, Cllr John Graham. In addition, Cllr Clive Butchins, Deputy Town Mayor, along with other representatives from the town council.

As a mark of reflection to her late majesty the Queen the orchestra performed Elgar’s Aubade from the Nursery Suite.

The concert a performance of ‘ Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No1 in G Minor Op 26, performed by Albert Kayedpour, currently in his final year of Postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, Albert gave a wonderful performance of this concerto, which received a standing ovation from the audience.

At the close of the 1st half of the evenings concert the orchestra performed William Walton March Crown Imperial, a work that has been performed at the coronation of King George V1, and our late monarch Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

The concert also featured Ralph Vaughan Williams Tuba Concert, performed by Nathan Mansell. Nathan began playing the Tuba whilst at primary school at the tender age of 7, joining Borehamwood Brass at the age of 10.  

Nathan is now in his 4^th year studies at the Royal College of Music, and gave a thrilling performance of this work, which was greatly appreciated by the audience.

The concert also featured two works from the orchestra’s resident composer Peter White: Concert March Team Spirit and a concert Waltz Sapphire Blue, with the composer joining the orchestra playing the piano.

The evening was rounded off with a resounding performance of Eric Coates famous Dambusters March.

The orchestral management of Elstree Mozart Players would like to thank Allum Hall & Manor for hosting this concert.

In addition, we are also grateful for the support received from the Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree & Borehamwood in staging this concert, in particular Andrew Grady, Michael and Louise Ezuma, Nick Male, and Pat Strack, and Sasha Capocci, with assistance from Erika Grady.

The next concert by Elstree Mozart Players will be on Saturday 19^th November in Allum Manor & Hall, Allum Lane, Elstree.

This concert will feature works by Suppe, Montague Philips, Sullivan, J Strauss 2, and Elgar.

Tickets will be £15.00, with £12.00 Concessions. Tickets bought in advance will be 10.00 per head.

Would anyone requiring tickets, more information about the orchestra, or interested in becoming a Patron of the orchestra, please contact either:

Pat Strack on 020 8386 3151 or Andrew Grady on 07802 736628

or E-mail: elstreemozartplayers@outlook.com  

The next concert by Elstree Mozart Players will be on Saturday 8^th October 2022, at Allum Manor & Hall in Allum Lane, Elstree WD6 3PJ.

This concert will feature works by Coates, Johann Strauss II, Offenbach, Vaughan Williams, Walton, Peter Wilson and White.

It will include two solo performances. One given by Nathan Mansell, who will be performing a Tuba Concerto, by Vaughan Williams. The second Bruch’s Violin Concerto featuring Albert Keyedpour.

Tickets £15.00, with £12.00 Concessions, and in advance £10.00. For anyone requiring tickets, then please contact either Pat Strack on 020 8386 3151 or Andrew Grady on 07802 736628 or E-mail: elstreemozartplayers@outlook.com

This concert will be supporting the Rotary Charities as this concert is being sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Studios of Elstree and Borehamwood. Tickets will be available on the door, but we advise to reserve your seat to avoid